The Copper City Local heads south from the MRL interchange in Garrison towards Butte.

A westbound BN train, led by 8163, has stopped at the Cottonwood Creek bridge in Deer Lodge, Montana. Included in the interesting consist is BN 6761, 1709, 1819, 1717, 1758, and 8173. The building... (more)

Corrected caption: This view shows the rear end view of the locomotive. Milwaukee Road boarded up this end eliminating the ability to control the unit from either end. In February 1995 the colors ... (more)

This view shows the side view of the cab end of the locomotive. Originally equipped with two cab ends, Milwaukee Road boarded up one end making the Little Joes operational from one end only.

Under lock down next to the Old Montana Prison Museum, but not under catenary, Milwaukee Road E70 is on display nicely restored in February 1995. 20 Little Joes were built in 1946 for export to th... (more)

Leased Rarus Railway EMD GP9 No. 106 leads a Montana Western Railway freight through Deer Lodge on September 9, 1995. In the background is the former Milwaukee Road depot now serving as a church. ... (more)

Nothing like the sound of first generation diesels. The Montana Western was a sight to behold.

A westbound BN train, led by 8163, has stopped at the Cottonwood Creek bridge in Deer Lodge, Montana. Included in the interesting consist is BN 6761, BN 1709, BN 1819, BN 1717, BN 1758, and BN 81... (more)

This critter sat at the Deer Lodge engine facility. Looks like a Joe is getting ready over at the next stall, just another day for the laborer.

Milwaukee Road electric locomotives Nos. E29 and E82 sit quietly at the railroad's Deer Lodge engine facility awaiting their next assignment.

Montana Western GP9 202 with Rarus GP7 and GP9's 103 107 104. Give us some smoke as they rumble past the Deer Lodge, Montana depot.

A Montana Western GP9 leads a Rarus GP7 and two GP9's letting the smoke out.

Westbound Northern Pacific passenger train the "North Coast Limited" with in the lead F9(A) 6701A, F9(B) 6702B, and F9(A) 6706A moving at track speed through Deer Lodge, Montana September 30, 19... (more)

Sitting next to a Little Joe electric locomotive, this E9 does its part as a diesel locomotive on display.

Milwaukee Road 'Little Joe' class EF-4 2-D+D-2 electric #E70 on display in Deer Lodge, MT. With 5,110 continuous horsepower and a top speed of 68mph, it's easy to imagine a pair of these 3,300 Vol... (more)